Month: April 2017

Prosecuting youth as adults is harmful to children, threatens public safety, and is expensive. Most states recognize this and treat offenders under the age of 18 as juveniles. Unfortunately, Michigan is one of the few that automatically send 17-year-olds into the criminal justice system. “The evidence is clear that young people are more likely to … Continued

We are seeking to hire a full-time Project Manager with at least five years of experience leading research and evaluation projects. This position is responsible for designing and implementing evaluation plans and other research efforts, contributing to business development, maintaining strong client relationships, leading project teams, and modeling PPA’s values. Candidates should have experience in … Continued

Vice president and director of education and workforce, Collen E. Graber, and project manager, Michael J. Polzin, authored a paper to highlight lessons from PPA’s evaluation of the Virginia Financial Success Network (VFSN)—a project funded by a U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Innovation Fund grant. The authors reflect on how innovation implementers can leverage quality management principles and best … Continued